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Why was he being so strangely cold? Louisa thought This woman was his iven birth to him, loved him, raised him!

She’d hoped that Rafael was starting to forgive her, that he was starting to allow the goodness of his heart to shine thro

ugh But now…she didn’t knohat to think

Holding her own baby against her hip, Louisa smiled at the older woman

“Welcolish “I am so happy to meet you at last”

The other woth dress, peering at baby Noah in a white shirt and black pants with a little tie Louisa had chosen their clothes with care Meeting Rafael’s lanced over at Rafael He was casually dressed in a black shirt and dark jeans Why had he, alone in the group, made no effort?

Agustina blinked at Louisa and the baby “Thank you, my dear But who are you?”

“I am Rafael’s neife”

Agustina turned reproachful eyes upon her son, still standing grim and silent behind theently

He shrugged

“And this,” Louisa added quickly, to cover up for her husband’s coldness, “is our baby Noah”

Agustina stared at the baby “Your…your baby?” she gasped Tears filled her eyes “My grandson?”

Louisa nodded Srandmother’s arms

“Oh elito,” the woman whispered Tears fell unheeded down her face as she held the baby in her arms

Watching her joy, tears filled Louisa’s eyes as well She looked back at her husband with a s to see the same emotion in his face Instead his dark eyes were blank Expressionless Dead